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A different perspective from LandWorks, as trainee Grayson reflects on his time spent in prison and at Quarry Field.

‘When you come to a fork in the road, take it.’
That’s the mantra of Sue Mahon, LandWorks cook and confidante extraordinaire. She tells us about the journey that brought her to LandWorks.

Local Staverton employer KJ Thulborn has given two LandWorks trainees their first vital step back into employment. Managing Director Kevin Thulborn shares his experiences.

Involved with LandWorks from the beginning, Det Sergeant Anya Teakle offers an honest and compelling perspective on rehabilitation from the ‘other side’ of the fence, persuading you to answer some tricky questions.

An update on the land art sculpture being created by the trainees with artist-in-residence Sarah Jane Hodge, and how you can support future projects at LandWorks.

Not everyone is sad to see the back of Christmas. Thanks to help from mentors, a crisis was averted – but more hands (and ears) are needed to help rebuild lives.

As Christmas approaches, Chris is struck once again by the power of faith – and realises the LandWorks library is missing a rather key tome…

On September 18 2015 LandWorks celebrated two years of changing lives on the Dartington estate with a birthday lunch attended by 152 of our brilliant supporters. We were also delighted to welcome guest speaker Juliet Lyon,…

Chat about physical aches and pains is matter-of-course at LandWorks but, as Chris reveals, when it comes to mental health it’s a bit of a conversational dead-end…

This week the trainees at LandWorks write an open letter to Michael Gove, Secretary of State for Justice, urging him to come and see how LandWorks supports his ideas about rehabilitation.

The mobile is indicating a problem: it’s just gone 5am and the number of missed calls and texts suggests a night crisis has happened. Cue Chris Parsons (aka DIY Bob) to the rescue!

The director of the Prison Reform Trust praised the inspiring prisoner resettlement scheme based on the Dartington estate as a ‘bright star in a rather dark landscape’, at the project’s second birthday in September 2015.